[FFmpeg-cvslog] [ffmpeg.org]: r65 - trunk/src/legal

[Robert Swain]

On 17 May 2007, at 20:06, michael wrote:
> Author: michael
> Date: Thu May 17 21:06:53 2007
> New Revision: 65
>
> Log:
> clarify "protection money"
>
>
> Modified:
>    trunk/src/legal
>
> Modified: trunk/src/legal
> ====================================================================== 
> ========
> --- trunk/src/legal	(original)
> +++ trunk/src/legal	Thu May 17 21:06:53 2007
> @@ -73,6 +73,16 @@
>  will come after their protection money. Most notably, MPEG-LA  
> (licensing authority) is
>  vigilant and diligent about collecting for MPEG-related technologies.
>
> +<P>
> +<B>Q: You called the patent license fee protection money, is this  
> a joke?</B>
> +<BR>
> +A: No, the legal validity of these patents is highly questionable,  
> still in
> +the current jurisdical systems it is very easy to ruin a company  
> with patents

"judicial"?

> +even if the patents are invalid. Paying the (small) license fee is  
> much cheaper
> +than a patent lawsuit during which you would not be able to sell  
> you product
> +as the patent would be valid until you win the lawsuit 5+ years in  
> the future.
> +That is assuming you didnt go bankrupt before...
> +
>
>  <?php require ('navbar.html'); ?>

Rob